"Wulfgar" meaning in Old English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈwulfˌɡɑːr/, [ˈwuɫvˌɡɑːr]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *Wulfagaizaz, equivalent to wulf (“wolf”) + gār (“spear”). compare Garwulf which has the same elements reversed. Cognate with Old Norse Ulfgeirr. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*Wulfagaizaz}} Proto-Germanic *Wulfagaizaz, {{compound|ang|wulf|gār|t1=wolf|t2=spear}} wulf (“wolf”) + gār (“spear”), {{cog|non|Ulfgeirr}} Old Norse Ulfgeirr Head templates: {{head|ang|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|head=Wulfgār|sort=}} Wulfgār m, {{ang-proper noun|m|head=Wulfgār}} Wulfgār m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|Wulfgār|num=sg}}, {{ang-decl-noun|Wulfgār|Wulfgāras|Wulfgār|Wulfgāras|Wulfgāres|Wulfgāra|Wulfgāre|Wulfgārum|num=sg|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: Wulfgār [canonical, masculine], strong [table-tags], Wulfgār [nominative, singular], - [nominative, plural], Wulfgār [accusative, singular], - [accusative, plural], Wulfgāres [genitive, singular], - [genitive, plural], Wulfgāre [dative, singular], - [dative, plural]
  1. a male given name Categories (topical): Old English given names, Old English male given names
    Sense id: en-Wulfgar-ang-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for Wulfgar meaning in Old English (2.9kB)

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      "ipa": "/ˈwulfˌɡɑːr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈwuɫvˌɡɑːr]"
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈwuɫvˌɡɑːr]"
    }
  ],
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}

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